The Nature Conservancy of Canada, in cooperation with the Government of Alberta, provided funding for acquisition of this important natural area.

Birding: Species include mountain bluebird, common loon, eastern kingbird, American goldfinch and common snipe. The common snipe is a plain bird with a long bill, pointed wings and an orange-coloured tail. It is a wader with long slender legs, and nests on the ground in the marsh and wet meadow areas of Outpost Wetlands.

This natural area is bisected by a meltwater channel into which Boundary Creek flows and is divided into three distinct areas. The northeast portion has south-facing grasslands with bedrock outcrops and patches of horizontal juniper and other wildflowers. The southwest portion is comprised of the lower slope of Chief Mountain which, although covered mostly with aspen forest, contains several open meadows and ravines. In the centre, there is a large wetland - one of the few remaining in the region.